Jewelry cases



July 2, 1957 c. E. DAVIS JEWELRY CASES Filed July 22, 1955 11) IN VENTOR CLYDE L DAN/AS,-

flrraeu'r United States Patent O JEWELRY CASES Clyde E; Davis, LosAngeles, Calif.

Application .Iuly22, 1955, Serial No. 523,840-

1 Claim; (Cl."206-75)' The present invention relates to a case adaptedto hold in separated relationship various articles of jewelry. While thepresent invention may be utilized for display purposes, yet its mainobject or function is to hold jewelry in such a manner that individualpieces may be removed without disturbing other jewelry articles withinthe case. The average jewelry case used, for instance, in homescomprises a box with a cover, and the jewelry articles are usuallyplaced haphazardly within the case, thus necessitating a separation ofthe various articles in order to find a selected article.

My case is so constructed and arranged that jewelry articles are heldfirmly within the case and against dislodgement even though the case iscarried in a suitcase.

In the practice of my invention, I have found it expedient to simulate abook, the cover of which, when raised, exposes the various jewelry itemsheld in proper array for individual selection.

An object of the invention is the provision of an attractive jewelrycase which may be placed on a dresser and which efficiently holds thevarious jewelry items separated and in such a manner as to allowimmediate withdrawal of selected jewelry items or the replacement ofjewelry items within the case without disturbing any other jewelry itemswithin the case.

A further object is to provide a case of the character mentioned whichis inexpensive in cost of manufacture, superior to cases now known tothe inventor, and which performs the function intended for said case inan etficient manner.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case, the cover being closed,

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to that of Figure 1, the coverand first leaf within the case being opened, and,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing, I have provided a case C which simulatesthe appearance of a book, the said case having a cover 1, and the bodyof the book constituting a tray 2. The said tray includes end members 3and 4, an interconnecting side member 5, and a back member 6. As shownin Figure 3, the side member 5 is provided with a concave surface 7 andsaid side member, together with the end members, may be so treated as tohave the appearance of leaves in superposed relationship. The endmembers, side member, and back member are adapted to be secured to theback cover 8 of the simulated book, and said covers, both 1 and 8, arejoined with back 9. The end members, side and back member of the caseare secured to the back cover 8 in any appropriate manner, such as bygluing, and a spacer piece or backing piece 10 may be provided, andwhich is of greater width than the back piece 6, and secured to saidpiece 6.

Within the tray enclosure is means designated generally as 11 forholding jewelry. This means, in the present adaptation of the invention,comprises a flexible body I PatentedUuIyZ; 1957 2 whi'ch'may be foam"rubber secured within the tray. Preferably, thebodypll has alesserdepththan that of the respective side" and endmembers of the-tray.The said body 11 is formed with a series of spaced apart, longitudinallyextending, square-sectioned voids 12, spaced inwardlyfrom both the top13'and the*bottom-14 of said body. The body is provided with slits 'orvery narrow slots 15 extending from the surface 13 of saidbody andcommunicating witheach void 12 intermediate its width. It is preferablethat the flanges or tops which overlie the voids 12 shouldbeinengagement'at the slit portions so as to have pressure engagement withthe shanks ofthe jewelry'which is passed through said slits and into theslots- 12. I have found it expedient to cover the top of the body withsome=materia-l, as indicated at 16, which material extends through theslits and along the surfaces bounding the voids so as to add to thepleasing appearance of the case when it is opened to the onlooker. Thismaterial may be silk, a plastic of some character, or any type ofsurface finishing. As stated, the slots or slits run longitudinally, orthe greatest length of the case, although this construction need not beadhered to and the slots or slits may run transversely of the case, orboth transversely and longitudinally, within the scope of the invention.

A leaf 17 is adapted to spacedly overlie the top surface of the body 11,as illustrated in Figure 3. To accomplish this, the said leaf 17 ishinged at 18 along one edge portion thereof, the said hinge beingsecured to the spacer piece 10, and the side 5 is provided with alongitudinal shoulder 19 for supporting the outer edge of leaf 17 whenthe leaf is closed to the tray. As before stated, the means 11 has itsupper surface spaced from the inner surface of the lead, thisconstruction being resorted to in order that the leaf may carry articlesof jewelry and maintain said articles out of contact with any jewelryitems carried by means 11. Thus, in Figure 2, I have provided the leafwith a series of elastic loops 20, which loops may accommodate articles,such as tie clasps 21. The inner surface of the cover 1 is provided witha series of spaced elastic loops 22 for the purpose of holding variousjewelry items of a fiat character.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention are as follows:

When it is desired to place various jewelry items on the inside of thecover, on the leaf, or within the tray, either the elastic loops may beutilized or the means 11. As previously stated, the elastic loops areadapted to hold flat jewelry items, such as tie clasps and, in certaininstances, flat earrings, stick pins, and the like, while the means 11within the confines of the tray is specifically adapted to hold jewelryitems provided with elongated shanks, such as cufi links, finger rings,pendant type earrings, and various small ornaments. By way ofillustration, in Figures 2 and 3, I have shown cuif links of the typewhich have a head, a fixed shank secured to the head, and a safety catchrevolubly secured to the outer end of the shank. The safety catch ismoved to parallel the shank and then passed through a slit 15 forreception Within an enlarged void 12. As the slit is narrow thro ated,the edges of member 11 bounding said slit will press against the shankto hold the jewelry item securely and in such a manner that the case maybe moved without dislodging the jewelry item. However, the jewelry item.is easily removed by the fingers grasping the head of the cult link andpulling upwardly thereon. The flat jewelry items 21, carried by the leaf17, will be positioned above the heads of the jewelry items carried bythe means 11, and the two items will, therefore, not interfere with eachother, nor scratch the surface of either item.

A device constructed in accordance with my invention forms an ornamentaldevice for placement upon a dressing table, or, for that matter, in theshow case of a jewelry store where items are displayed. Furthermore, theconstruction is such that the jewelry case may be thrown into a bag,suitcase, or the like, without the jewelry items Within the said basebeing disturbed.

I claim:

A holder for a number of assorted small items of jewelry to be used in atray of a jewelry case, comprising a rectangular rubber body havingformed therein a plurality of spaced parallel voids, uniform incross-section and extending completely from end to end of the rubberbody parallel to the sides of the body at a distance below the top ofthe body, said body being vertically slitted parallel to the sides fromthe top of the body into each of the voids about centrally thereof andsaid slits extending from end to end of the voids, said distance beingsuch that two equal sized inwardly projecting flanges will be formed tooverlie each void, be in initial engagement at the slit portions, and toexertpressure engagement with an object passed through the slit, and asurface finishing material covering the top of the body, all the flangesand the voids in a single strip, thus increasing the pressure betweenproximate flange-s, whereby all of the articles are visible at the topof the rubber body and any one article may be removed by lifting itdirectly upward.

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